The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-08-10

A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU-
~ ton proposed to the citizens of this
Commonwealth for their approval or re-
lection by the General Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Pub
lshed by order of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth, in pursuance of Article
XVIII of the Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constitution of the common
wealth:
SECTION 1. BE IL reSoIUed by The Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the Com
nlonWedUh of Pennsylvania IN General
1ssenl6lY met, That the following is pro-
posed as an amendment of the constitu-
ton of the commonwealth of Pennsylva-
mia in accordance with the provisions OF
the eighteenth article thereof:
AMEN DMENT.
Strike out from section one, of article
eight the four qualifications for voters
which reads as follows:
"Iftwenty-two years of age or upwards,
he shall have paid, within two years,
state or county tax, which shall have
been assessed at least two months, and
paid at least one month before the cleo
tion." so that the section which reads as
follows:
EVERY male citizen, twenty-one years
of age, possessing the following qualiflca-
tions, shall be entitled TO vote at all cleo
tions:
First He shall have been citizen ofthe
United States at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided in the
State one year Tor if, having previously
been q qualified elector or native born cit
izen of the state, he shall have removed
therefrom and returned, then six months)
Immediately preceding the election.
Third. lie shall have resided in the cleo
ton district where he shall offer to vote at
least two months Immediately preceding
tho election.
Fourth. If twenty-five years of age or
upwards, he shall have paid, within two
| years, state or county tax, which shall
have been assessed at least two months,
and paid at least one month before the
| election shall be amended so as to read
as follows:
Every male citizen twenty-one years OF
| age, possessing the following qualifica-
tions, shall be entitled to vote at the poll
ing places of the election district of which
he shall at the time be resident and not
| elsewhere
First. Tie shall have been a citizen of
the United States at least thirty days.
Second. He shall have resided in tho
state one year Tor if, having previously
been qualified elector or native born cit
iZen of the state, he shall have removed
therefrom and returned, then six months)
immediately preceding the election.
Third. lie shall have resided in the cleo
ton district where he shall offer to vote at
least thirty days Immediately preceding
|
thereof next after the adoption of this sec
tion, shall, and from time to time there
after may, enact laws to prQpeEtfy-sseiorce
this prTytSlop.-----.s--~
- Fourth. EverY male citizen of the age oil
twenty-one years, who shall have been a
citizen for thirty days and an inhabitant
of this state one year next preceding an
election, except at municipal elections,
and for the last thirty days resident OF
the election district In which he may offer
his vote, shall be entitled to vote at such
election in the election district of which
he shall at the time be a resident and not
elsewhere for all officers that now are or
hereafter may be elected by the people ;
ProUided, That in time of war no elector
in the actual military service. of the State
or of the United StateS,-kn u .rmV OF
navy thereof, shall be deprived of his vote
, by reason of his absence from such cleo
tion district. and the Legislature shall have
/, power to provide the manner in which
| and the time and place at which such
, absent electors may vote, and for the
return and canvas of their votes in the
election district in which they respectively
reside
Fifth. For the purpose of voting, no
; person shall be deemed to have gained or
! lost residence by reason of his presence
= or absence while employed in the service
of the United States or the State, nor while
engaged in the navigation of the waters ol
| thS otdbS Va VI eiio iiiSh SSasj AOi NhhS
1 student of any college or seminary ol
2 learning, nor while keptat any alInshousC
, or public institution, except the inmates
of any home for disabled and INDECENT
5 soldiers and sailors, who, for the purpose
$ of voting, shall be deemed to reside in the
a election district where said home is loca-
ted Laws shall be made for asceriaining,
by proper proofs, the citizens who shall be
q entitled to the right of suffrage hereby
established.
A true copy of the joint resolution.
: CHARLES w. STONE.
5 Secretary of the Commonwealth.